AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Lisa Spath

BCIS33 · BCIS20 · BCISCOMP · BCIS85 · BCIS80 · C1239 · BUS85 · BCIS033 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself and handling heavy workload with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming WorkloadPoor CommunicationSelf-Taught CourseStrict GradingMandatory Attendance
  • The dominant complaint is that one-unit classes require workload closer to a much larger course.
  • Many students report weak communication, ignored emails, and needing to teach themselves.
  • A small group praises her organization and care, but the overall recommendation signal is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students earned A grades, but , and poor support make the A costly.

Both online and , with online reviews adding communication problems.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The underlying content can be simple, but the workload and organization make the experience feel much harder.

In-person reviews include some easy-content comments, while online reviews focus more on workload and poor support.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several reviews say attendance or participation is required, especially in short-format classes.

Mandatory attendance .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

because the workload, communication, and .

Both formats trend negative, with online reviews especially focused on poor responsiveness.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

, and difficulty getting a good grade even after doing the work.

Format shift

and in-person evidence, with in-person reviews giving more examples.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly say one-unit , and projects.

Format shift

Both formats strongly report excessive workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students describe poor communication, rude behavior, and self-teaching, though a few praise her organization and care.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize delayed responses, while and classroom value.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Grades appear driven , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats describe assignment-heavy courses.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Workload and .

What students said

“ . RUN.”
BCIS33
“expect to teach yourself.”
BCIS80
“You will have three hours of .”
BCIS033

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing excessive workload, weak communication, and poor support.

Main concern

Students say emails and .

What students said

“This class is a lot of work for just 1 unit.”
BCIS33
“it ”
BCIS33
“recommend dropping class and finding a new instructor.”
C1239

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Exam Policy Not Clearly ProvenAssignment HeavyGroup Projects

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation, but they do not clearly prove exam policy.

HomeworkPapersParticipation
“Requires a lot of homework!”
BCIS80
“Most participate in discussion and activities”
BCIS33

Online

Online reviews mention assignments and group projects, but they .

AssignmentsGroup Projects
“A lot of your grade ”
BCIS33
“I had ”
BCIS33

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . RUN.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 , and teaching support. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

24/100

“ . I guarantee .”

📚 Workload Load

15/100

“Gives 3 unit homework for a 1 unit class.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“The only .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • This class is a lot of work for just 1 unit.
  • You will have three hours of .
  • be prepared to do 3 unis worth of homework.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The only .
  • expect to teach yourself.
  • She was average. The class was really easy.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • .
  • it
  • Even if you did all the work on time she made it difficult to get a good grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across formats provide detailed and consistent evidence of heavy workload and weak support.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BCIS336 reviews
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BCIS802 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1